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The following notable deaths occurred in 2021. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order by surname or pseudonym. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:

• Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.

April

7

• Tommy Raudonikis, 70, Australian rugby league player (Western Suburbs, Newtown, national team), cancer.

6

• Boris Bechet, 63, Moldovan actor.
• Prathima Devi, 88, Indian actress (Krishna Leela, Jaganmohini, Paalige Bandadde Panchamrutha).
• Daniel Dhakidae [id], 75, Indonesian journalist, heart attack.
• Alcee Hastings, 84, American politician and jurist, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (since 1993), judge of the U.S. District Court for Southern Florida (1979–1989), pancreatic cancer.
• Kylie Jaye, 48, Australian fitness trainer and television presenter.
• Joe Krebs, 78, American television news anchor, cancer.
• Hans Küng, 93, Swiss Roman Catholic priest, theologian and author (On Being a Christian, Islam: Past, Present and Future).
• Julen Madariaga, 88, Spanish Basque nationalist militant and lawyer, co-founder of ETA.
• Packy McGarty, 88, Irish Gaelic football player (Leitrim).
• Arcadi Oliveres, 75, Spanish economist, academic and social activist, pancreatic cancer.
• Umbu Landu Paranggi, 77, Indonesian artist and poet, COVID-19.
• Jan Purwinski, 86, Latvian-born Ukrainian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Kyiv-Zhytomyr (1991–2011).
• Bobby Schilling, 57, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2011–2013), cancer.
• Zsófia Tallér [hu], 50–51, Hungarian composer.
• Nestor Torre, 78, Filipino screenwriter, director and journalist, complications from COVID-19.
• Uci Turtusi, Indonesian Muslim cleric and preacher.
• Jack Veneno, 79, Dominican professional wrestler (WWC) and politician, pancreatic cancer.
• Fatima Zakaria, 86, Indian journalist (The Times of India) and educationist, cardiac arrest.
• Predrag Živković Tozovac, 85, Serbian folk musician and actor, COVID-19.

5

• P. Balachandran, 62, Indian actor (Gandhi, Hotel California, Operation Java) and screenwriter.
• Sir Paul Cosford, 57, British health official, medical director at Public Health England, lung cancer.
• Victor Dorodnykh [ru], 85, Russian footballer (CSKA Moscow).
• Veronica Dunne, 93, Irish soprano. (death announced on this date)
• Phil Eason, 60, British actor and puppeteer (Labyrinth, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace).
• Vladimir Gendlin, 84, Russian television journalist and sports commentator (NTV, NTV Plus, Channel One), complications from COVID-19.
• Tom Gibney, 84, Canadian television journalist (CFTO).
• Haja El Hamdaouia, 91, Moroccan singer-songwriter.
• Socratis Hasikos, 64, Cypriot politician, minister of interior (2013–2017) and defence (1999–2003, 2014).
• Sarah Hughes, 48, British journalist, cancer.
• Joye Hummel, 97, American comic book writer (Wonder Woman).
• Frank Jacobs, 92, American comics writer (Mad).
• Krzysztof Krawczyk, 74, Polish baritone pop singer, guitarist and composer.
• Paulino Lukudu Loro, 80, South Sudanese Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of El Obeid (1979–1983) and archbishop of Juba (1983–2019).
• Izz al-Din Manasirah, 74, Palestinian poet, critic and academic, complications from COVID-19.
• Piero Molducci, 65, Italian volleyball coach, cancer.
• Gene Mullin, 83, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (2002–2008), mayor of South San Francisco.
• Paul Ritter, 54, English actor (Friday Night Dinner, Chernobyl, No Offence), brain cancer.
• Wilber Shirley, 90, American restaurateur.
• Malcolm K. Smith, 77, British-Australian politician, governor of Eastern Highlands Province (2002–2012), COVID-19 complications.
• Henry Stephen, 79, Venezuelan singer, complications from COVID-19.
• Qabdesh Zhumadilov, 84, Kazakh author.

4

• António Almeida Henriques, 59, Portuguese politician, mayor of Viseu (since 2013), COVID-19.
• Alain Bloch, 67, Belgian judge.
• Jens-Peter Bonde, 73, Danish politician, MEP (1979–2009).
• Elizabeth Davis, 70, American trade unionist, traffic collision.
• Christian Debias, 75, French racing driver, France de la Montagne and Formula Renault 2.0 champion.
• Khalil Dhantejvi, 85, Indian poet.
• Paolo Filippi, 58, Italian politician, president of the Province of Alessandria (2004–2014), heart attack.
• Dame Cheryl Gillan, 68, British politician, MP (since 1992), secretary of state for Wales (2010–2012).
• Francisco Haghenbeck, 56, Mexican writer and comics screenwriter, COVID-19.
• Aslamul Haque, 59, Bangladeshi politician, MP (since 2018), cardiac arrest.
• Sugako Hashida, 95, Japanese screenwriter (Oshin), lymphoma.
• Irene Hernández de Jesús, 62, Mexican activist and politician.
• Digvijaysinhji Jhala, 88, Indian politician, MP (1980–1989) and Gujarat MLA (1962–1972).
• Adolf Kabo, 61, Indonesian footballer (national team).
• Kim In, 77, South Korean Go player, Guksu champion (1965–1970), stomach cancer.
• Victoria Kovalchuk, 67, Ukrainian illustrator, designer and writer, complications from COVID-19.
• Zygmunt Malanowicz, 83, Polish actor (Knife in the Water, Hunting Flies, Cserepek).
• Frank Mdlalose, 89, South African politician, premier of KwaZulu-Natal (1994–1997), COVID-19.
• Robert Mundell, 88, Canadian economist, Nobel Prize laureate (1999), cholangiocarcinoma.
• Alejandro Alfonso Quijano, 78, Ecuadorian footballer (Barcelona de Ecuador), COVID-19.
• Dadang Rusdiana, 54, Indonesian politician, MP (2014–2019).
• Asalbegim Saodatova, 70, Tajik actress.
• Antonina Sârbu, Moldovan writer and journalist, COVID-19.
• Keosaychay Sayasone, 62, Laotian socialite, first lady (2006–2016), drowned.
• Shashikala, 88, Indian actress (Sujata, Aarti, Anupama).
• Bhagwati Singh, 88, Indian politician, MP (2004–2009) and Uttar Pradesh MLA (1977–2003), heart attack.
• Roland Thöni, 71, Italian alpine ski racer, Olympic bronze medalist (1972).
• Wiesław Wójcik [pl], 75, Polish actor (Man of Marble, And the Violins Stopped Playing, Twists of Fate).

3

• Takashi Azuma, 71, Japanese martial artist, founder of Kūdō.
• José Adauto Bezerra, 94, Brazilian politician, governor of Ceará (1975–1978), Ceará MLF (1959–1979) and deputy (1979–1983), COVID-19.
• Remus Câmpeanu, 82, Romanian footballer (Universitatea Cluj).
• Guram Dochanashvili, 82, Georgian writer (The First Garment).
• John Edgar, 70, New Zealand sculptor and medallist.
• Mark Elliott, 81, American voice-over artist, heart attack.
• Elidio Espinoza, 65, Peruvian politician, mayor of Trujillo (2015–2018), COVID-19.
• Gloria Henry, 98, American actress (Dennis the Menace, Miss Grant Takes Richmond, Rancho Notorious).
• Ho Lien Siew, 88, Singaporean Olympic basketball player (1956), pulmonary infection.
• Carl Hodges, 84, American atmospheric and climate scientist, complications from Alzheimer's disease.
• James B. Holderman, 85, American academic, president of the University of South Carolina (1977–1990).
• Mehli Irani, 90, Indian cricketer (Mumbai).
• Ahmad Kamil Jaafar, 83, Malaysian politician.
• Luo Ying-shay, 69, Taiwanese politician, minister of Justice (2013–2016) and governor of Fujian Province (2013), breast cancer.
• Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, 68, Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Kampala (since 2006).
• Yinka Odumakin, 54, Nigerian human rights activist and politician, complications from COVID-19.
• Chepina Peralta, 90, Mexican chef and TV personality.
• Giuseppe Pinori [it], 92, Italian cinematographer (Ecce Bombo, Warriors of the Year 2072, Murder Rock).
• Wali Rahmani, 77, Indian Islamic scholar and politician, founder of Rahmani30 and Bihar MLC (1974–1996).
• Tariq Shah, 58, Indian actor and film director (Bahaar Aane Tak, Janam Kundli).
• Brother Stair, 87, American Pentecostal evangelical pastor and radio preacher (The Overcomer Ministry).
• Stan Stephens, 91, Canadian-born American politician, member (1969–1985) and president (1983–1985) of the Montana Senate, governor of Montana (1989–1993).
• Agnaldo Timóteo, 84, Brazilian singer and politician, deputy (1986–1996), COVID-19.
• Artem Tynkasov, 50, Russian actor (Don't Leave...).
• Philippe Venault, 73, French director and screenwriter.
• Yevgeniy Zagorulko, 78, Russian high jump coach, complications from COVID-19.
• Carla Zampatti, 78, Italian-Australian fashion designer, complications from a fall.

2

• Valentin Afonin, 81, Russian footballer (SKA Rostov-on-Don, CSKA Moscow).
• Shaukat Ali, 76, Pakistani folk singer, liver failure.
• April, 20, American giraffe, euthanized.
• Simon Bainbridge, 68, British composer.
• Marek Czekalski, 67, Polish politician and engineer, mayor of Łódź (1994–1998).
• Morris "B.B." Dickerson, 71, American funk bassist and singer (War).
• Pete Giesen, 88, American politician, member of Virginia House of Delegates (1964–1996).
• Frans Kokshoorn [nl], 73–74, Dutch sculptor.
• Arthur Kopit, 83, American playwright (Indians, Wings, Nine).
• Mykhailo Kushnerenko, 82, Ukrainian politician, deputy (1990–1994).
• Clara LaMore, 94, American Olympic swimmer (1948).
• Gabi Luncă, 82, Romanian folk and lăutărească singer, politician and missionary, complications from COVID-19.
• Benito Orgiana, 83, Italian politician, deputy (1992–1994).
• Nelu Ploieșteanu, 70, Romanian Romani music singer, complications from COVID-19.
• Tony Pola, Australian blues-rock drummer (Beasts of Bourbon, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists).
• Jean Luc Rosat, 67, Brazilian Olympic volleyball player (1976, 1980), complications from COVID-19.
• Tünde Szabó, 76, Hungarian actress (Three Reservists).
• Quindon Tarver, 38, American R&B singer, traffic collision.
• Christian Tumi, 90, Cameroonian Roman Catholic cardinal, bishop of Yagoua (1979–1982), archbishop of Garoua (1984–1991) and Douala (1991–2009).

1

• Isamu Akasaki, 92, Japanese physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (2014), pneumonia.
• Chandranath Mishra Amar, 96, Indian writer and poet, complications from a fall.
• Hanna Arsenych-Baran, 50, Ukrainian writer.
• Jorge Chiarella Krüger, 77, Peruvian theatre director and actor.
• Antonio Delgado Palomo, 63, Spanish athlete, Paralympic champion (1976), throat cancer.
• Giorgio Gatti, 72, Italian baritone, COVID-19.
• Nemam Ghafouri, 52, Kurdish-Swedish physician, activist and humanitarian, COVID-19.
• Gerald Irons, 73, American football player (Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns).
• Rayappu Joseph, 80, Sri Lankan Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Mannar (1992–2016).
• Patrick Juvet, 70, Swiss model and singer-songwriter.
• Oscar Kraal, 50, Dutch drummer (Niels Geusebroek, Van Dik Hout, Milow).
• Biff McGuire, 94, American actor (Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Thomas Crown Affair, Serpico). (death announced on this date)
• Massimo Melotti, 70, Italian art critic, brain cancer.
• Loránd Milassin, 73, Hungarian Olympic hurdler (1972).
• Wakio Mitsui, 78, Japanese politician, member of the House of Representatives (2000–2012) and minister of Health (2012).
• Angelo Perugini, 65, Brazilian politician, mayor of Hortolândia (2005–2012, since 2017) and São Paulo MLA (2015–2016), COVID-19.
• Hugo Portisch, 94, Austrian journalist and writer.
• Paul W. Whear, 95, American composer and music educator. (death announced on this date)
• Divo Zadi, 90, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Civita Castellana (1989–2007).

Previous months

• Deaths in January 2021
• Deaths in February 2021
• Deaths in March 2021

See also

• List of deaths due to COVID-19
• Lists of deaths by year

References

1. Rugby league legend Tommy Raudonikis dies aged 70
2. Actorul Boris Bechet s-a stins din viață (in Romanian)
3. Veteran actress Prathima Devi passes away
4. Cendekiawan Daniel Dhakidae Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian)
5. Alcee Hastings dies at 84 after cancer battle
6. Dead at 48: Aussie fitness influencer dies
7. DC-area news anchor Joe Krebs dies
8. Theologe Hans Küng ist tot (in German)
9. Muere Julen Madariaga, el fundador de ETA que se anticipó a su derrota y apoyó la escisión en Batasuna (in Spanish)
10. Tributes pour in for Leitrim legend Pakie McGarty
11. Mor Arcadi Oliveres, economista i activista per la justícia social i la pau (in Catalan)
12. Penyair Umbu Landu Paranggi Meninggal Akibat COVID-19, Sempat Dirawat di ICU (in Indonesian)
13. Помер єпископ РКЦ в Україні Ян Пурвінський (in Ukrainian)
14. Former Republican Illinois U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling dies after bout of cancer
15. Elhunyt Tallér Zsófia zeneszerző (in Hungarian)
16. Nestor Torre, prominent PH writer-director, dies
17. Abuya Uci Turtusi Wafat, MUI Tangerang Minta Warga Mendoakan (in Indonesian)
18. Muere Jack Veneno, el Campeón de la Bolita del Mundo (in Spanish)
19. Noted educationist, journalist Padmashri Fatma Zakaria passes away
20. Preminuo Predrag Živković Tozovac (in Serbian)
21. Malayalam actor P Balachandran dies at 62
22. Tribute’s paid to ‘inspiring’ public health expert Professor Sir Paul Cosford
23. Скончался капитан ЦСКА начала 1960-х Виктор Дородных (in Russian)
24. Renowned soprano Veronica Dunne dies aged 93
25. Rest in peace Phil Eason
26. Умер спортивный комментатор Владимир Гендлин (in Russian)
27. Tom Gibney, long-time CFTO News anchor, dead at age 84
28. Iconic Moroccan Singer Haja El Hamdaouia Dies at 91
29. Former interior minister Socrates Hasikos dies
30. 'Brilliant and versatile' Observer and Guardian journalist Sarah Hughes dies at 48
31. Joye Murchison Kelly, R.I.P.
32. Longtime Mad Writer Frank Jacobs Passes Away At 92
33. Nie żyje Krzysztof Krawczyk. Legendarny piosenkarz miał 74 lata (in Polish)
34. Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro
35. Prominent Palestinian poet Izz al-Din Manasirah dies
36. Il mondo del volley piange la scomparsa di coach Piero Molducci (in Italian)
37. Former CA state assemblyman Gene Mullin dead at 83
38. Friday Night Dinner star Paul Ritter dies of brain tumour at 54
39. Wilber Shirley, Carolina Barbecue Legend and Original Owner of Wilber's Barbecue, Has Died
40. Former Papua New Guinea Governor dies from coronavirus in Queensland
41. Fallece Henry Stephen, pionero del rock en Venezuela, víctima de la covid-19 (in Spanish)
42. Ушел из жизни Кабдеш Жумадилов (in Russian)
43. Morreu Almeida Henriques, vítima de Covid-19. Marcelo lembra "um homem bom" (in Portuguese)
44. Oud-rechter Alain Bloch (67) overleden: “Hij stond voor recht en rechtvaardigheid” (in Dutch)(subscription required)
45. EU-modstanderen Jens-Peter Bonde er død (in Danish)
46. Washington Teachers' Union president Elizabeth Davis dies in a car accident
47. ud Le Mans deelnemer en drievoudig Frans Heuvelklimkampioen Christian Debias overleden (in Dutch)
48. Noted Gujarati poet Khalil Dhantejvi passes away
49. Morto ex presidente provincia Alessandria Paolo Filippi (in Italian)
50. Tory MP Dame Cheryl Gillan dies after long illness
51. Fallece el escritor mexicano Francisco Haghenbeck a los 56 años por covid-19 (in Spanish)
52. Lawmaker Aslamul Haque passes away
53. 高齡95歲「阿信」編劇橋田壽賀子逝世 (in Chinese)
54. Fallece la maestra Irene Hernández, primera presidenta municipal en la región Mixe y este es su legado (in Spanish)
55. Ex-Union Minister Digvijaysinh Zala passes away at 88 after brief illness
56. Kabar Duka untuk Sepakbola Indonesia, Adolf Kabo Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian)
57. ‘영원한 국수’ 김인 9단 타계 (in Korean)
58. Унаслідок Covid-19 померла відома львівська ілюстраторка Вікторія Ковальчук (in Ukrainian)
59. Zygmunt Malanowicz nie żyje. Aktor miał 83 lata (in Polish)
60. KZN’s first premier Dr Frank Mdlalose passes on from Covid-19
61. The Zeus Of Economics Has Died
62. Falleció el histórico Alfonso 'King' Quijano, ex futbolista de Barcelona (in Spanish)
63. Politikus Bandung Dadang Rusdiana Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian)
64. Даргузашти ҳунарпешаи маъруф Асалбегим Саодатова (in Tajik)
65. Jurnalista și scriitoarea Antonina Sârbu a fost răpusă de coronavirus (in Romanian)
66. Yacht capsizes near Lao capital, casualties including former president feared: witnesses
67. Veteran actress Shashikala dies at 88 in Mumbai
68. SP leader and socialist thinker Bhagwati Singh passes away
69. È morto Roland Thoeni, cugino di Gustav: è stato fra i grandi dello sci italiano con la Valanga Azzurra (in Italian)
70. Nie żyje Wiesław Wójcik. Widzowie mogą go kojarzyć z hitu TVP (in Polish)
71. Takashi Azuma founder of Japanese Martial Arts ‘Kudo’ passes away at 71
72. Adauto Bezerra, ex-governador do Ceará, morre vítima da Covid-19 (in Portuguese)
73. Remus Câmpeanu, legenda "Șepcilor Roșii", a murit! "Și-a dedicat întreaga carieră lui U Cluj" (in Romanian)
74. Acclaimed Georgian writer Guram Dochanashvili dies at 82
75. John Stanley ONZM (Johno) Edgar
76. Mark Elliott, Iconic Voice of Disney Movie Trailers, Dies at 81
77. Muere exalcalde de Trujillo, Elidio Espinoza, por COVID-19 (in Spanish)
78. Gloria Henry, Mom on 'Dennis the Menace,' Dies at 98
79. 65年前曾出征奥运 前篮球国手何连秀去世 (in Chinese)
80. Carl Hodges, accomplished Arizona climate scientist, dies at 84 after Alzheimer's diagnosis
81. Jim Holderman, controversial former USC president, dies at 85
82. Kanga's marathon man Mehli Irani dead
83. Former Wisma Putra sec-gen Ahmad Kamil Jaafar dies aged 83
84. 前法務部長羅瑩雪辭世 享壽69歲 (in Chinese)
85. Archbishop Kizito Lwanga Dies
86. Afenifere spokesman, Odumakin dies at 54
87. Muere Chepina Peralta, la primera chef estrella de la televisión mexicana (in Spanish)
88. Addio a Giuseppe Pinori, una vita dedicata alla luce (in Italian)
89. AIMPLB General Secretary Maulana Wali Rahmani passes away
90. Veteran actor Tariq Shah dies in Mumbai
91. Colleton County pastor Ralph Stair dies
92. Former Montana Gov. Stan Stephens dies at 91
93. Agnaldo Timóteo morre no Rio de Covid aos 84 anos
94. Скончался актер Артем Тынкасов (in Russian)
95. Philippe Venault est mort (in French)
96. Ушел из жизни заслуженный тренер России по легкой атлетике Евгений Загорулько (in Russian)
97. Carla Zampatti, 78, dies in hospital one week after fall
98. Бывший игрок ЦСКА Афонин скончался возрасте 81 года (in Russian)
99. Folk singer Shaukat Ali passes away in Lahore
100. April the Giraffe, who became a viral sensation during her 2017 pregnancy, dies
101. Simon Bainbridge
102. Zmarł były prezydent Łodzi Marek Czekalski (in Polish)
103. Morris 'B.B.' Dickerson, Founding Member of War, Dies at 71
104. Former valley Delegate A.R. “Pete” Giesen, Jr. passes away at age 88
105. Beroemd beeldhouwer Franks Kokshoorn overleden (in Dutch)
106. Arthur Kopit Dies: Pulitizer-Nominated ‘Indians’, ‘Nine’ Playwright Was 83
107. У Херсоні пішов з життя видатний державний діяч Михайло Кушнеренко (in Ukrainian)
108. Former Olympic swimmer from RI dies at age 94
109. A murit Gabi Luncă. Artista era infectată cu Covid-19 (in Romanian)
110. Morto Benito Orgiana, ex deputato e tra i fondatori di Fortza Paris (in Italian)
111. A murit Nelu Ploieșteanu. Fost portar la Spicul Ciorani, a acordat un interviu excepțional pentru GSP: „Azi sunt maneliști și la masă, și pe teren” + Pățania carierei: „Deodată, zbang, iese mireasa goală” (in Romanian)
112. Beasts Of Bourbon drummer Tony Pola has died
113. Ex-jogador da seleção de vôlei, Jean Luc Rosat morre com complicações da Covid-19 (in Portuguese)
114. Elhunyt Szabó Tünde, Színházunk Déryné-Díjas Alapító Színművésze (in Hungarian)
115. ‘Romeo + Juliet’ Choir Boy Quindon Tarver Killed in Crash, Family Says
116. Décès de Christian Tumi, premier cardinal camerounais (in French)
117. Nobel-Winning Scientist Isamu Akasaki Dies at 92
118. बिहार: प्रसिद्ध साहित्यकार पंडित चंद्रनाथ मिश्र 'अमर' का निधन, मिथलांचल में शोक की लहर (in Hindi)
119. У Чернігові померла голова обласної організації спілки письменників України (in Ukrainian)
120. Falleció el actor peruano Jorge Chiarella a los 77 años (in Spanish)
121. Fallece Palomo, un deportista sevillano con mayúsculas (in Spanish)
122. Covid, addio a Giorgio Gatti, baritono morto a 72 anni: sarà sepolto a Sante Marie (in Italian)
123. Kurdish-Swedish humanitarian Neman Ghafouri dies from Covid-19 in Stockholm
124. Former Raider, CISD board member, Gerald Irons dead at 73
125. Sri Lanka- Outspoken Mannar Bishop Rayappu Joseph passed away
126. Patrick Juvet est mort: l'interprète de "Où sont les femmes" avait 70 ans (in French)
127. Van Dik Hout-drummer Oskar Kraal overleden (in Dutch)
128. Remembering Biff McGuire
129. Massimo Melotti è morto: il critico d'arte si è sentito male mentre faceva lezione in Dad (in Italian)
130. Elhunyt Milassin Lóránd (in Hungarian)
131. 民主党政権で厚生労働相 三井辨雄元衆院議員死去 ７８歳 (in Japanese)
132. Morre Angelo Perugini, prefeito de Hortolândia, vítima da Covid-19 (in Portuguese)
133. „ORF-Welterklärer“ Hugo Portisch ist tot (in German)
134. In Memoriam: Dr. Paul W. Whear
135. E' morto Divo Zadi, vescovo emerito di Civita Castellana (in Italian)

External links

• The Guardian (UK) obituaries
• The Telegraph (UK) obituaries
• Obituaries, Chicago Tribune
• Obituaries, Los Angeles Times
• The New York Times, obituaries
• The Washington Post obituaries
• The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) obituaries

• 2021 deaths
• Lists of deaths in 2021